UT hires consultant to explore hotel and conference center for Cherokee Farm
November 30, 2009 (Knoxville News Sentinel) The University of Tennessee has hired a consulting firm to determine the feasibility of a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly hotel and conference center on the Cherokee Farm research campus.
UT Closing Sutherland, Golf Range Apartments
February 19, 2009 Knoxville News Sentinel
February 19, 2009 Tennessee Today
The university announces that graduate and family student housing located on Sutherland Avenue will closed in May 2010. Student recreation is mentioned as a possible use.
"University officials have spent the past several years evaluating more than 20 sites for intramural and club sports and general student recreation."
"UT currently ranks last among its peer institutions in availability of outdoor space allocated to student recreation."
UT Official acknowledges RecSports needs
December 11, 2008 (Knoxville News Sentinel) UT Senior Associate VP mentions athletic fields as a possible use for the Fulton Bellows site.
Neyland gets $200M facelift
July 17, 2008 (Knoxville News Sentinel) The University of Tennessee anticipates spending more than $200 million on Neyland Stadium renovations.
Building campus a complex project
May 04, 2008 (Knoxville News Sentinel) University of Tennessee officials see the Cherokee Farm campus as a stepping stone to national leadership in research, while Knox County Commission candidates chime in their support.
UT presents plans to Sequoyah Hills Homeowners during annual meeting
April 25, 2008 (Knoxville News Sentinel) UT Officials outline plans for the Dairy farm at the annual homeowners association meeting. The 2001 Master plan for UTK campus that included expansion of recreational and competitive sports facilities appears to be permanently shelved (although students continue to pay activity fees).
From the acrticle: Concerns about noise and light pollution from a previous plan for several recreation fields on the UT dairy farm site drew the scrutiny of residents six
years ago.
According to Midyett, UT has made a lot of progress since then. What progress has been made in the areas of student recreation and competitive sports facilities?
Planners Deliver Early Report on Cherokee Farm
March 28, 2008 (Knoxville News Sentinel) Proposed planning concepts show developments clustered about the middle and upper slopes of the Cherokee Farm site,
but the lower third of the land running alongside Fort Loudoun Lake would be left as greenspace because of the
archaeological survey.
UT Athletic Department Leaving Stokely
February 01, 2008 (Knoxville News Sentinel) The Tennessee athletic department is beginning the process of leaving Stokely Athletic Center.
UT Finds Space for Golfers
December 31, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) The University of Tennessee looks to fall 2008 as the likely opening date for a new golf practice facility for its
teams at Cherokee Farm off Alcoa Highway.
UT Leadership Plans for Expansion
December 15, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) The University of Tennessee's Knoxville leadership wants the campus to have 33,000 students within 10 years, plus new facilities that could expand the campus into new parts of town.
Peterson Outlines Management and Reporting Related to Cherokee Campus
November 05, 2007 (Email) University of Tennessee President John Petersen today announced an updated outline of
management and reporting responsibilities for the university system, its campuses and
institutes with specific clarifications recognizing the flagship status of the Knoxville
campus.
Expert Says Cherokee Farm Site Special
October 05, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) Robert Ivey spoke Thursday to a committee appointed by UT to provide input and direction on development of Cherokee Farm, which UT hopes will become a “state-of-the-art, technology-oriented research site” that will make the university an international leader in applying science and engineering to commercial uses.
Cherokee Campus Committee to hear Editor of Architectual Review
October 03, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) Committee members for a new research campus at the University of Tennessee will get conceptual guidance Thursday on sustainable building practices.
UT forms advisory panel to look at Cherokee campus
October 02, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) Following a student request for recreational fields at the Cherokee campus across the river from Sequoyah Hills, the University of Tennessee is forming
an advisory committee on development of the site.
Middle Tennessee State University's new $2.5 million Sport Club Complex
August 28, 2007 (Murfreesboro Daily News Journal) MTSU has announced the opening of its now Sports Club Complex in Murfreesboro.
UT’s sorority village to give sisters place to hang their letters
August 19, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) After months of planning and years of dreaming, the State Building Commission in July approved UT’s sorority village project, estimated at about $45
million.
UT Trustees Consider tuition hike
June 20, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) Another tuition increase is likely in store for University of Tennessee students and their parents this fall. The nearly $1.6 billion budget for 2007-2008 that trustees will consider contains a $32 million appropriation for planning and infrastructure to begin converting UT's 229-acre dairy farm in Knoxville into a new Cherokee Campus for advanced science and research.
UT raises, projects funded in state plans
June 15, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) In an e-mail message to UT faculty, staff members and students, President John Petersen praised Gov.
Phil Bredesen and legislators for supporting higher education.
UT's capital budget for next fiscal year includes $30 million for a new building for the UT School of Music in
Knoxville; and $32 million for infrastructure for a proposed research campus, the Cherokee Campus in Knoxville.
Student Center set to be torn down
June 02, 2007 (WBIR) University of Tennessee's aging student center is set to be torn
down and replaced with a bigger building with more meeting space.
UT to build on Cherokee Farm
April 30, 2007 (Westside Shopper News) The University of Tennessee will build research facilities on the Cherokee Farm
property, across the Tennessee River from
Sequoyah Hills, a university official told
the neighborhood association’s members
Thursday at their annual meeting.
Rugby Vols Participate in 4th straight USA Rugby National Championship
April 21, 2007 (www.tennesseerugby.org) The Volunteers fought with the Penn State Nittany Lions for a full 80 minutes in a closely contested first round of the 16 team National Championship Tournament before losing 31-30. UT rebounded with a spirited victory over Purdue in the consolation match (41-22).
Tennessee Advances to the South Territory Semi-finals
March 30, 2007 (www.utwrfc.com) The UT women's rugby club went undefeated in league play and advanced to the territorial semi-finals before losing to The Citadel. This marks the first appearance in the South playoffs for the women's rugby club.
University Outlines Plans for Dairy Farm
March 06, 2007 (Knoxville News Sentinel) The University of Tennessee is looking west of the campus for its
growth.
UT officials have their eye on a 200-acre tract of land for its
proposed Cherokee campus, which would prioritize science and
engineering research and eventually provide up to 2 million square
feet of new building space.
UT Likely Candidate for Fulton Bellows Site
December 20, 2006 (Knoxville News Sentinel) It's long been assumed the University of Tennessee would be interested in acquiring the
former Fulton Bellows property on Kingston Pike just west of campus.
Birmingham Rugby commends Volunteers
November 08, 2006 (Letter)
Houses are in the future for Sororities
Winter, 2007 (The Torchbearer)
After years of wishing, UT sorority women are going to have houses. The new sorority village will be located at the southeast corner of Neyland Drive and Kingston Pike across from the university's Visitors Center.
2001 Campus Master Plan
Specific Proposal #15 - Student recreational fields would be dramatically expanded at the Cherokee campus, as well as some additional facilities on the West campus. UT has a high percentage of students involved in intramural sports who will use these additional softball, soccer, and football fields. A facility along the river at the Cherokee Campus would also serve water activities such as crew.
Related Links:
Complete 2001 Campus Master Plan
Varsity Athletics Construction Projects Update |
